Musician Ernie Cruz Jr. dies, pulled from waters off Sandy Beach | KHON2

Aside from being a talented musician, Cruz was a waterman who brought his love of the ocean into his songs.

Source: Musician Ernie Cruz Jr. dies, pulled from waters off Sandy Beach | KHON2 (http://www.khon2.com/2016/09/20/musician-ernie-cruz-jr-dies-pulled-from-waters-off-sandy-beach).

Accessed on 21 September 2016, 15:10 hrs, UTC.

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Comment:

Hawaii has lost another of its musical icons.  The Honolulu Medical Examiner confirms that the 56-year-old member of the “Ka’au Crater Boys” died “after he was pulled from waters off Sandy Beach Tuesday afternoon” (20 September 2016).

Fire/rescue personnel found Cruz unresponsive about 100 yards from the shoreline.  After CPR was used, Cruz was hospitalized in critical condition. He later died at an area hospital.

During his musical career, Cruz won a Na Hanohano Award for Best Male Vocalist and Island Contempory Album of the Year.

He will be missed.

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